is the problem with austin the fact the state wont pay bernie's fee? thats it? isnt the fee a miserable 25 million USD?

There honestly has to be something more to it. The people involved in building this track have money and lots of it, 25 mill is honestly pocket change.

The second I heard about a possible F1 race on the east coast, I knew F1 Austin was screwed. Bernie got what he wanted all along. I believe from the beginning F1 Austin was a last resort for bringing F1 back to the US.

It is too bad really. We deserve a top shelf purpose built race track in the US.

This would be great if it were near I35, but it's truly in the middle of a bunch of country roads. The area south of the airport is rural. Just look at Silverstone to see what a pain in the ass a lack of infrastructure presents for race weekends. If Austin had plans to run the light rail out there, build some roads, use the buses, etc., it might work, but they're treating it like a burden and doing their best to avoid it. Just getting from the airport (which doesn't have rail support) to the track will be a mess even with a car.

I have two sisters that both live near downtown Austin and one's an F1 fan. I'd absolutely love for this to work out, but it's a mess.

I visit Austin often and have actually been out to the construction site. It is not as bad as you are making it out to be. It is actually very easy to get out there. Just go down the 183 and take the FM812. The city had already started construction on the FM812 adding lanes in an out.

I visit Austin often and have actually been out to the construction site. It is not as bad as you are making it out to be. It is actually very easy to get out there. Just go down the 183 and take the FM812. The city had already started construction on the FM812 adding lanes in an out.

Thanks for hanging in there with us! Working for, and being fans of, a start-up organization that is building a major new facility is not always easy. Because of the complexity of the project, things don't always happen as quickly as we would all prefer.

In the end, the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ in Austin is a reality because everyone involved wanted to get it done for the benefit of Formula 1™ in the United States. Mr. Ecclestone, the F1 teams and their sponsors, our investors and the State of Texas – this event benefits all of us.

We are through the first series of challenges and now we get to the exciting part – finishing the construction of the Circuit of The Americas™, selling tickets to the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix and creating plans for an incredible fan experience.

Stay tuned! We will be making a lot of announcements over the next several weeks regarding our partnerships, ticket sales, event information and much more. We promise to keep you, our most committed fans, well informed as we move forward.

The 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix is going to be a great event! We look forward to seeing you in Austin November 16-18, 2012.